ALBUM REVIEW: Nas and Hit-Boy Unite on ‘King’s Disease’
Bottom Line: it’s the best Nas record in years.
Casey Harris
Since his earliest days digging through his dad's record closet, Casey has been obsessed with music. Raised on Bob Dylan and R.E.M., he embraced his destiny as a life long hip-hop head in 1992 when he heard the Beastie Boys' song "So What Cha Want." Today, he divides his musical attention equally between streaming the latest releases on Spotify and risking pulmonary infection digging through dusty records from the '60s and '70s. He makes hip-hop beats under the name deltarok and showcases his musical adventures on Instagram as @albumoperator. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and three children.
ALBUM REVIEW: Boldy James Steps Out on ‘The Price of Tea in China’
The Detroit MC emerges from the underground on his Alchemized LP.
Album Operator’s 10 Favorite Records of 2019
Including one new all-time favorite!
ALBUM OPERATOR’S CRATE CLASSICS: J-Live’s ‘The Best Part’
On “Crate Classics,” Album Operator dusts off the records of his college radio sets in Boston (’96-’00) and his days DJing NYC in the early ’00s.
ALBUM REVIEW: Robert Glasper Expresses Both Sides of Himself on ‘Fuck Yo Feelings’
No one marries jazz and hip-hop quite as masterfully as Robert Glasper.
ALBUM REVIEW: Gang Starr Comes Back to Life on ‘One of the Best Yet’
With Guru spitting from beyond the grave, ain’t a damn thing changed.
ALBUM REVIEW: Danny Brown Changes Up on ‘uknowwhatimsayin?’
With Q-Tip at the helm, the Detroit MC finds a new mode.
ALBUM OPERATOR’S CRATE CLASSICS: Edan’s ‘Beaty and the Beat’
On “Crate Classics,” Album Operator dusts off the records of his college radio sets in Boston (’96-’00) and his days DJing NYC in the early ’00s.
ALBUM REVIEW: Black Milk Flexes on ‘DiVE’
The Detroit producer/MC shows off his multifaceted skills.
‘Paul’s Boutique’ Turns 30
The commercial flop and sample-based masterpiece could have easily never happened.
ALBUM REVIEW: GoldLink’s ‘Diaspora’ is Diverse in Sound (and Quality)
The D.C. rapper’s eclectic second studio album is a mixed bag
My Top 9 Albums of 2019 So Far
MMC Writers look back at the last six months in music
ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Flamagra’ is a Fascinating Next Step for Flying Lotus
Steven Ellison picks up where he left off on 2014’s ‘You’re Dead!’
‘Ill Communication’ Turns 25
Could Beastie Boys’ wildly entertaining 4th album in fact be their best?
ALBUM REVIEW: Jamila Woods Assures Her Place in History on ‘LEGACY! LEGACY!’
The Chicago poet’s second album is the most profound work of art you’ll hear this year.
ALBUM REVIEW: Billy Woods & Kenny Segal Are Razor Sharp on ‘Hiding Place’
This is some raw hip-hop right here!
ALBUM REVIEW: Helado Negro Gets Nostalgic on ‘This Is How You Smile’
A beautiful, meditative continuation of 2016’s excellent ‘Private Energy’.
ALBUM REVIEW: Heroes Collide on ‘Czarface Meets Ghostface’
A classic battle to abolish wackness in the rap game.
ALBUM REVIEW: Boogie’s ‘Everything’s For Sale’ is Post-Gangsta Rap
Compton rapper dwells on the consequences of the gangsta lifestyle.
ALBUM REVIEW: Black Thought Ages Like a Fine Wine on ‘Streams of Thought Vol 2’
Aspiring MCs: don’t quit your day jobs.
ALBUM REVIEW: Anderson Paak Takes It Home on ‘Oxnard’
Give it time. It’ll grow on you.
ALBUMS WE’RE THANKFUL FOR: Beastie Boys’ ‘Check Your Head’ Started Everything for Me
For Thanksgiving, MMC Writers are sharing records they’re grateful for.
ALBUM REVIEW: Homeboy Sandman and Edan Bake Up Something Special on ‘Humble Pi’
If you’re sick of generic beats and rhymes about sex and drugs, here’s the real deal.
ALBUM REVIEW: Khalid’s ‘Suncity’ EP is All Surface
The follow-up to ‘American Teen’ features syrupy, by-the-book R&B.
ALBUM REVIEW: Cat Power’s Many Lives Coalesce on ‘Wanderer’
It has a quiet determination to that’s totally captivating and right for the times.
ALBUM REVIEW: Lyrics Born Keep The Party Alive with ‘Quite A Life’
Where my Quannum fans at? The dynamic and highly-skilled Bay Area legend Lyrics Born is
ALBUM REVIEW: Curren$y Keeps Spitting on ‘Fire in the Clouds’
It’s always good to check in with a Spitta Andretti project from time to time.
ALBUM REVIEW: Rejoicer’s ‘Energy Dreams’ Is a Trip Through a Beatmaker’s Imagination
A jazzy collection of lo-fi beats that would be right at home on a playlist with Thundercat and Flying Lotus.
ALBUM REVIEW: DJ Muggs Kills on ‘Dia del Asesinato’
The latest Soul Assassins project from the Cypress Hill veteran.
ALBUM REVIEW: Mac Miller Battles Demons and Heartbreak on ‘Swimming’
While you’re never sure if his music is successful at saving him, it makes for a great listen.